HR7031-118

Introduced

To ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 18, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H0DABCA6BA05A405CBB0B53A2C3046A0F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act.
  • Section HECE5F3332C3E46F4AD4C1B6B3A2B4C25: 2. Amendment to the Public Health Service Act The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
  • Section H730316BBB61D42AAB3061B345DCA89AE: 3401. Definitions In this title: The term abortion means the intentional use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, substance, device, or method to...
  • Section HF90E0F1FAB3C476CA6CCD59392A96722: 3402. Requirement of informed consent Any abortion provider in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, who knowingly performs any abortion, shall comply...
  • Section HD794DC65C3D54E14AE98942D8B0FCD4E: 3403. Exception for medical emergencies The provisions of section 3402 shall not apply to an abortion provider if the abortion is necessary to save the life of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Criminal Justice Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies:
health care providers and patients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 18, 2024

Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Harris, Mr. Rosendale, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Criminal Justice Transportation
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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